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Weather Forces "Plan B": Sprint Car Bandits Series Opener Now Saturday - April 23rd!
Abilene, TX (4/15/16) by DarinShort.com. Inclement weather is forecast to move into the Abilene area on Saturday, April 16th, so the Sprint Car Bandits Series and Abilene Speedway are activating the previously announced reschedule date of Saturday, April 23rd (next Saturday) for the Series opener. Current long-range forecasts look much more promising for April 23rd, with dry conditions and temps in the 80's.
Please continue reading for SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd at ABILENE SPEEDWAY, and the Sprint Car Bandits Series Kick-off Event:
What was a vision a few months ago is now becoming reality Saturday night, April 23rd, when the Milestone Electric Sprint Car Bandits (SCB) are set to invade the 1/4 mile bullring of Abilene Speedway located in Abilene, Texas. At the time of writing, 53 Sprint Car teams from throughout DFW and the surrounding areas have registered their cars and are eligible to compete with the SCB series in 2016.
A very solid SCB total purse of $11,610 is posted for Abilene Speedway on April 23rd, with $1,200 earmarked for the feature winner, paying down to $400/start feature; plus all non-starters/non-qualifiers will receive $200. Note that the SCB is not a 'just show up and race' series. You must be a registered team prior to race day (details below).
Abilene Speedway is located at 6825 US Highway 80 W in Abilene, TX 79605. On race day, the track phone number is (325) 692-8800 or click www.AbileneSpeedway.com for the track web page. Gates open at 5pm with Racing at 8pm. General admission is just $15! Kids ages 6-12 are $5, with ages under 6 free. Military with I.D. is $10. Pit passes are $30.
Plus, when the gates open at 5pm at the Michael Lang Racing trailer in the pits (Palm Harbor Racing #14), you can purchase the limited edition Sprint Car Bandits t-shirt for just $15! This t-shirt is only available at the track, at his trailer and while supplies last. To see the t-shirt artwork, go to the SCB Facebook page. No pre-orders are available for this special item...first come, first served.
If you are a race team that plans to compete in the Sprint Car Bandits, you must register your team in advance to avoid paying a registration fee at the track on race night. Registration takes just a moment to complete, so if you've yet to do so, just go to www.SprintCarBandits.com then click the 'drivers' tab, and in about a minute you'll be all set. Your registration is a 'one time' procedure, and will last the entire 2016 racing season and includes all SCB events.
Online driver registration is free through Friday April 22th, but if you show up to race on race night unregistered, there is a $300 driver registration fee.
Joining the Sprint Car Bandits series, will be a complete Abilene Speedway points night of racing in the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA SportMods, Street Stocks & Jr Mini Stocks. The SCB feature race is slated for 2nd or 3rd feature race out in the running order (which will be the case at all SCB events in 2016).
Race fans can expect a great mix of young and veteran drivers competing with the Sprint Car Bandits. The following 53 drivers have submitted their SCB driver registration confirming their intent to compete in the series in 2016:
Austin Mundie, Blake Mallory, Brad Queen, Brad Welborn, Brandie Jass, Brandon Corn, Brandon Long, Bryson Oeschger, Chad Wilson, Chance McCrary, Charlie McDonald, Chase Parson, Chris Douglas, Chris Kelly, Claud Estes III, Colby Hudspeth, Colton Goodwin, Dale Wester, Dalton Stevens, Dustin Woods, Gary Floyd, Jerry Bell, Jason Howell, Joe Wood Jr, John James (car owner), John Kelly, Johnny Miller, Junior Jenkins, Justin Fifield, Justin Melton, Justin Zimmerman, Kevin Barksdale, Koby Barksdale, Larry Howery, Larry Long, Logan Payne, Mark Huddleston, Marcus Thomas, Michael Kostic, Michael Lang, Michelle Melton, Payton Williams, Raven Culp, Robert Byrom, Robert Vetter, Rodney Henderson, Russ Fletcher, Ryan Hall, Ryan Padgett, Shawn Mize, Sterling Hoff, Steve Elliott and Tucker Doughty.
We would like to thank the sponsors of the Sprint Car Bandits series: Milestone Electric, B-Tactical, Rodd Hanna's Air Performance, A&M Glass Service, MalloryPrint.com and Palm Harbor Homes - and with each SCB sponsor announcement, the series can continue to implement one of its primary missions, and that is adding to the already excellent competitor purses.
This mission is being put into effect Saturday, April 23rd at Abilene Speedway, as the SCB will inject an additional $2,250 in sponsor money to the feature event purse, which will pay the standard $1,200 to win - but will now raise the start money from $300 to $400. Any non-starters or non-qualifiers will receive a very generous $200 each.
If your business is interested in getting involved with the SCB series, please contact Steve Lang directly at: [email protected] or by calling 469-474-8234. There are effective programs available for all sizes of budgets.
The SCB series has a unique rules package that allows teams to use their current equipment (especially in the engine compartment), yet curbing nightly tire expense...which helps equalize the competition, with teams of varying budget sizes.
That rules package certainly has the vote of many of the drivers in the DFW area, as 53 have already submitted their registration information to the SCB, indicating their intent to compete with the series in 2016. Series rules are posted at the link below.
Between the lower operating cost of the SCB series and the addition of sponsor funds into nightly purses, it is allowing more area race tracks to book events - which all translates into DFW area fans getting to see quality sprint car race at a lower grandstand ticket price.
When you combine those components with lower nightly competitor operating purses, it all equals one thing: the new Sprint Car Bandits series!
Click http://www.SprintCarBandits.com for the latest in series news - including the brand new event flyer for the inaugural series event, coming to Abilene Speedway on Saturday, April 23rd.
You can also reach the SCB on Facebook, at http://www.Facebook.com/SprintCarBandits
As of the time of writing, here's the latest official SCB event schedule - and note that there are some new dates still in negotiation, which will be released when officially booked.
Sprint Car Bandits Confirmed Dates Schedule, as of 4/15/16:
March 12 - Superbowl Speedway, Greenville, TX (rained out)
April 16 - Abilene Speedway, Abilene, TX (rained out)
April 23 - Abilene Speedway, Abilene, TX (rain date from 4/16)
April 29 - Boyd Raceway, Boyd, TX
June 11 - Superbowl Speedway, Greenville, TX
June 25 - LoneStar Speedway, Kilgore, TX
July 2 - 85 Speedway Ennis, TX (plus Fireworks)
July 9 - Superbowl Speedway, Greenville, TX
July 15 - Boyd Raceway, Boyd, TX
July 30 - Superbowl Speedway, Greenville, TX
August 13 - Superbowl Speedway, Greenville, TX
September 17 - East Texas Speedway, Petty, TX
Race teams, one final reminder: If you are a race team that intends on racing with the SCB this season, take a moment to go to the series website and register your team by April 22 - it's free. It takes just a moment to do, and is mandatory to complete a day prior to competing in order to avoid paying an $300 at-track registration fee, as the SCB is not a 'just show up and race' series.
The Sprint Car Bandits series is dedicated to help bringing back some of the old-time fun of sprint car racing, yet incorporating some much-needed basic adjustments that help the teams stay on track with their budget - and fans not having to pay excessively high ticket prices to enjoy watching them.
Thank you to the drivers, area racetracks and sponsors for their strong support of this new series, we're looking forward to having a great season...which fires off Saturday April 23 at Abilene Speedway!
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